FH5 Hot Wheels Expansion Info and Guides
Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels is here! Available to play on Xbox consoles, PC via Windows and Steam, and Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) alongside the Series 10 Update on July 19th, 2022, Forza Horizon 5’s first expansion is full of unmissable new driving experiences. Please see the following information and guides for getting the best experience out of the new content.
Tracks
To compliment the iconic Hot Wheels orange track, we’ve introduced new track types that will shake up and augment your gameplay experience. Maintain control of your car on the slippery and snowy Ice track, watch out for hydroplaning on splash-filled Water Flumes, take care when driving through the rugged bumpiness of Rumble, and defy gravity on the futuristic Magnet tracks, which attach cars to the surface no matter the driving angle! In addition to the instant acceleration push granted by Speed Boosts, the all-new Air Tracks give you consistent speed through time, allowing you to progressively get faster and faster before reaching the highest possible speeds! In total, there’s 212 km – that translates to just over 131 miles – of Hot Wheels tracks for you to race on.
Biomes
Explore the diverse biomes of Hot Wheels Park, where new driving experiences await at every turn. Hear the growl of your engine as it bounces back off intricately detailed rock formations in the rugged Giant’s Canyon; watch as the frozen tundra drips into the glistening molten lava in the Ice Cauldron; and see the tree canopy towering over epic waterfalls in Forest Falls. All of it is brought together under the stunning and exhilarating Horizon Nexus, where the Horizon Festival is suspended among a web of Hot Wheels tracks.
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Purchasing and Installing
The Hot Wheels Expansion is the first of two expansions included in the Premium Edition, Premium Add-Ons Bundle, and Expansions Bundle. Or purchase the expansion as an individual add-on to your Standard Edition or Game Pass version.
Some users may require two content update downloads to fully install the Hot Wheels content. Once your game is updated with version *484.939.0, the Hot Wheels expansion will be playable.
Hot Wheels Expansion FAQ
Check out our FAQ about the Hot Wheels Expansion details and gameplay topics.
New Game Settings
Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels features our fastest, most extreme, gravity-defying tracks yet. We have enabled accessibility features to make the experience more comfortable, including a roll indicator, the ability to turn motion blur off, field of view sliders, and a stunt steering assist.
With the exception of Motion Blur, which is available to all players whether or not they own the Hot Wheels expansion, these settings can only be interacted with when players are in the Horizon Hot Wheels Park area of the game.
All settings listed here can also be found within the accessibility menu.
Hot Wheels Stunt Steering Assist
- Available in Settings > Difficulty.
- When this setting is toggled ON, it will help steer away from the edges of the track when you are driving through steeply tilted or inverted Hot Wheels track pieces.
- This setting can only be toggled while you are outside of a race event in the Horizon Hot Wheels Park.
Hot Wheels Roll Indicator
- Available in Settings > HUD and Gameplay.
- When this setting is toggled ON, a UI reticle will appear in the middle of the screen, which dynamically changes based on the car’s rotation while on Hot Wheels tracks.
Camera FOV adjustments
- Available in Settings > Video.
- Your camera settings for Mexico won’t be affected by any changes to your chosen Hot Wheels FOV.
- For the first time, console players will be able to adjust their FOV. The following camera FOVs can be adjusted on console or PC:
- Hot Wheels Chase Cam FOV
- Hot Wheels Far Chase Cam FOV
- The following camera FOVs can be adjusted on PC only:
- Hot Wheels Driver Cam FOV
- Hot Wheels Dashboard Cam FOV
- Hot Wheels Hood Cam FOV
- Hot Wheels Bumper Cam FOV
Motion Blur (new for console players, and available to all players whether or not they own the Hot Wheels expansion)
- Available in Settings > Video.
- Console players, for the first time, can choose between three options for motion blur: Off, Short, Long.
Hot Wheels Quick Start Guide
Before you travel high in the clouds to Horizon Hot Wheels Park, you’ll need to get acquainted with the Horizon Festival in Mexico by completing what we call the “Initial Experience.”
This consists of the opening 15 minutes or so in the Forza Horizon 5 base game and features the cinematic Initial Drive sequence, the creation of your character, the opportunity to choose your first car, a Showcase event, and the first Horizon Story mission where you’ll get to choose between driving through a dust storm for photography or tracking down a long lost Vocho.
Once you’ve completed your first Horizon Story mission, the Hot Wheels Expedition icon will be added to your map by Mexico’s Gran Caldera (in the north on the Mexico map) assuming you’ve already purchased and downloaded the Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels expansion or acquired it through the Premium Add-Ons Bundle, the Premium Edition or Expansion Pass.
Upon your arrival at the Hot Wheels Park, you’ll have the freedom to travel between it and Mexico through the Pause Menu at any time! Fast Traveling in Hot Wheels Park is free and available immediately.
Quick Start Steps
- Complete the drive to the Horizon Festival
- Customize your character
- Pick your first car from the 3 options
- Finish the first Showcase Event
- Do a mission in one of the two Horizon Stories
- Blast off to the Hot Wheels Park!
Campaign: Hot Wheels Academy
It won’t be easy to become a Hot Wheels Legend. You’ll need to prove that you can master the extreme speeds of Hot Wheels Park before progressing onto faster and faster car classes. The Hot Wheels Academy introduces a new progression system that’s divided into five tiers with rewards, events and Missions associated to each.
Start in the Rookie Rank with B Class cars and complete Missions to earn Hot Wheels Medals and fill the Rank meter. Each Rank features a set of Major and Minor Missions, consisting of races, PR Stunts, and unique challenges that reward Medals, new cars, and valuable rewards such as car horns and cosmetics.
Earn Medals to unlock new Qualifier events and prove your driving ability to progress to the next Hot Wheels Rank in your journey, including Pro (A Class), Expert (S1 Class), Elite (S2 Class) and Legend (X Class). Remember that you won’t be able to use your high PI-rated cars in free roam until you’ve unlocked and beaten the associated Qualifier!
Races in Horizon Hot Wheels Park are divided into Speed and Hazard events. Speed Races are designed around high-speed track racing while Hazard Races utilize each of the biomes to take the action off-road. You’ll be able to set record times on both in Hot Wheels Rivals.
Reward Cars
Here’s a look at the vehicles obtainable throughout your semester in the Hot Wheels Academy:
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2013 Hot Wheels Baja Bone Shaker – Complete the Hot Wheels Expedition and arrive at the Horizon Hot Wheels Park.
Rookie Rank (B Class)
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1957 Hot Wheels Nash Metropolitan Custom – Complete “The Beginning” chapter of Hot Wheels: A History of Speed.
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2000 Hot Wheels Deora II – Complete the Pro Qualifier “Surf’s Down.”
Pro Rank (A Class)
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1949 Hot Wheels Ford F-5 Dually Custom Hot Rod – Complete the “The Iconic Orange Track” chapter of Hot Wheels: A History of Speed.
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2012 Hot Wheels Rip Rod – Complete the “The Snake & The Mongoos” chapter of Hot Wheels: A History of Speed.
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1993 Schuppan 962CR – Complete the Expert Qualifier “Now this isn’t Pod Racing.”
Expert Rank (S1 Class)
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2018 Chevrolet Hot Wheels COPO Camaro – Complete the Forest Edge and the Horizon Nexus Speed Traps within 1 minute 30 seconds in an S1 class car.
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2018 Hot Wheels 2JetZ – Complete the “Treasure Hunting” chapter of Hot Wheels: A History of Speed.
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2005 Hot Wheels Ford Mustang – Complete the “Hot Wheels Today” chapter of Hot Wheels: A History of Speed.
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2018 SUBARU WRX STI ARX Supercar – Start at the Hot Wheels Outpost in an S1 Class car then complete the Treetops Speed Trap within 1 minute 30 seconds.
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2012 Hot Wheels Bad to the Blade – Complete the Elite Qualifier “Bad to the Blade Runner.”
Elite Rank (S2 Class)
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2019 Brabham BT62 – Complete the Supersonic Spiral and the Frozen Rush Speed Zones within 2 minutes in an S2 Class car.
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2006 Mosler MT900 GT3 – Maintain a speed of 250 mph (403 km/h) for 5 seconds in an S2 Class vehicle.
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2020 SIERRA Cars #23 Yokohama ALPHA – Win the Hot Wheels Goliath event and become the Hot Wheels Legend.
Legend Rank (X Class)
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2021 Hennessey Venom F5 – Discover All Roads in Hot Wheels Park.
New Character Clothing
Make sure you look the part by wearing these new clothing items, available to unlock by completing Missions in the Hot Wheels Academy:
- Hot Wheels Elite Race Suit
- Hot Wheels Expert Race Suit
- Hot Wheels Legend Race Suit
- Hot Wheels Pro Race Suit
- Hot Wheels Rookie Race Suit
- Hot Wheels Elite Race Helmet
- Hot Wheels Rookie Race Helmet
- Hot Wheels Legend Race Helmet
- Hot Wheels Pro Race Helmet
- Hot Wheels Expert Race Helmet
- Hot Wheels Summer Skirt
- Hot Wheels Blue Hoodie
- Hot Wheels Elite Tee
- Hot Wheels Expert Tee
- Hot Wheels Legend Tee
- Hot Wheels Pro Tee
- Hot Wheels Rookie Tee
- Hot Wheels Space Suit
- Hot Wheels Space Helmet
- Hot Wheels Flame Shirt
- Hot Wheels Canvas Shoes
- Hot Wheels Beanie
New Car Horns
Four new Hot Wheels themed car horns can also be unlocked from Missions, these include:
- Hot Wheels Dragon
- Hot Wheels Guitar Warm Up
- Hot Wheels Speed
- Hot Wheels Toy Slide
New Upgrades and Paint
As part of the Series 10 Update, all Forza Horizon 5 players can utilize new car customization options, including the Hot Wheels signature redline tire compound and 12 new Hot Wheels Spectraflame colors.
New Collectibles
Keep your eyes peeled for our close friend Tank who’s bringing 20 new airborne collectibles. You’ll also find a fresh set of 25 Bonus Boards rewarding XP upon being smashed.
Multiplayer
Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels features numerous options for online play. In a first for the franchise, you can now join friends and play the entire expansion from the very beginning in co-op, including the introductory Hot Wheels Expedition. You can also team up and race Drivatars in Horizon Tour – located in the Forest Falls biome – or compete against the world in Horizon Open with Open Racing, Custom Racing, Leaderboards and Badges.
Due to the more enclosed nature of Hot Wheels tracks, as well as their increased speed and extreme verticality, it became clear to us during the development of Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels that online racing on Hot Wheels Park is more fun and enjoyable when player-to-player collisions are disabled. This setting only applies to Open Racing on Hot Wheels Park and doesn’t impact the base game.
I very much disagree with this, though it is true that this would be a rammer’s paradise if it was enabled.
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EventLab: Hot Wheels Creation Kit
You can also create your own Hot Wheels adventure in EventLab. The Hot Wheels Creation Kit features over 80 track and stunt pieces that can be instantly snapped together. Unleash your imagination and bring your most innovative ideas to life anywhere in the world of Hot Wheels Park or Mexico. What’s more, Blueprints created on the base game map that utilize Hot Wheels props can even be played by non-expansion owners!
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What?! Disabled!!! Yeeeeeaaahhhhh!!! 
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Somehow I like this bold decision
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Having seen the driving earlier I can see how and why they have more fun racing against ghosts, but some of us like to skirt the razors edge haha.
Hot wheels are supposed to crash!! It should be the one place it doesn’t matter as much in my opinion. If you’re gonna ram me, send me spinning into a volcano. 
Fun expansion. I’m enjoying it.
Leaderboards already populated with bs
Canyon Fire danger sign.
Top 75+ are over 3200’
Top 10 >5600’
Top player 9582.13’. That’s a 2.9km jump.
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Yes, should be no excuse from PGG for not banning these players who are obviously cheating. There is no “glitches” or “Blueprint” events that have created these ridiculously outlandish cheat times. 878 klms in the Baja Boneshaker on first qualifying event…give me a break 
I can confirm that time is legit. They were driving a gold car.
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It seems I was correct about them introducing a new race type in the expansion. Hazard races with those ice and water tracks thrown in the middle of the races. Adds a little excitement and randomness, cant wait to see how other players handle them in HW Open.
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I arrived with a car with all its skill tree filled up and when I got Deora II they were already used except for the 1 consumable perk.
I would advise to go do the A qualifier using a car with an empty skill tree if you want the 7,000 exp, wheelspin & super wheelspin.
Also if you are still using B class and not wanting to take your time, the Shelby Daytona gets around very quick.
EDIT: oh yeah! Thanks @DaReoCharmer
